Appeal Of Nazism Flashcards
Why did Nazism appeal to people?
They made their policies as vague as possible. Right and left joined as they agreed with at least one of their policies (only 3 of them) :
Promises of better pensions and increased employment appealed to common man.
Promise to re-militarise Germany would bring in huge industrial contact boosting the economy.
Hitlers hatred of Jews struck a chord with many people - they were a convenient scapegoat for Germany’s problems.
How did Hitler funded his campaign?
Hitler attracted funding from the rich who were scared of a communist takeover.
He used this money to fund propaganda and organise election campaigns.
Fritz Thyssen - one of the early financial backers do the Nazi party.
What is power of the will?
Hitler presented himself as a force for change
“If one realised a truth, that truth is valueless so long as there is lacking the indomitable will to turn this realisation into action” 1922
Nazi propaganda claimed power , strength and determination to succeed made Hitler who he was.
Discipline and unity reinforced by the imagery of the Sa - Sweep all opponents aside.
What did Nazi have to do national socialism?
They changed name to NSDAP to try and get the working class vote.
Sought the support of wealthy business man Fritz Thyssen - early financial baker in 1929
Führerprinzip?
Hitler would destroy the Weimar Republic = parliamentary democracy.
Democracy is weak, ineffective and alien.
“Democracy is Jewish” not German
Wanted dictatorship
Had supreme control of strategy and policy
What was aggressive nationalism?
Reverse Versailles
Establish German Reich
I Xiang territory
Struggle/war of conques justified by racial theories
Anti semitism?
Jews responsible for all of Germany’s ill
Greedy, stateless and parasitic
Blamed for :
Communism
Versailles
Germanys war defeat
How did Hitler help electoral success?
Charisma
Orator-able to convince people he had the answers
Speeches lasted hours, repetitive, lies
Played on emotions and fears
Tailored message to audience
How did anti-semitism help electoral success?
Used Jews as scapegoats
Not the main reason (work and bread)
Jan 32” - Hitler didn’t mention Jews in a 2 and a half hour speech to 650
SA “Juda verrecke” chant (down with Jews) and beat up Jews in the streets.
How did propaganda help with electoral success?
Money from business meant Hitler could easily tour by air and road to make speeches to all allies.
Nazi speakers well trained in oratorial techniques and in ideology.
Promised no Weimar and vague but powerful vision of a prosperous and united Germany restored to its rightful position among Great European powers
